Again, though. Robbins was the decision maker. And he didn't see it. So it can't have informed him much.

But what's the point, if it doesn't inform the ultimate decision or anything else?

Yes. But he was the person making the decision.

Like the print version of the Guardian?

Every bit of this is so odd. They produce a vetting document but Robbins doesn't see it and neither does the PM. Who does? Does nobody? Is it just produced and published, never to be seen?

Like, it's doing the same thing he did in Indiana Jones, cobbling together pieces everyone already knows. Although unlike IJ, which still feels like a tribute, SW has somehow claimed a reputation for being where those pieces began.

The mega success of Star Wars gets weirder and weirder the more you think about it. It's basically a knowingly kitsch cult tribute, now popularly remembered as a po-faced originator. Including by the guy who made it.

Actually a vital question. Might have died years later. Maybe they're just describing it *now*.

Nice that they specify the raccoon was dead. Because otherwise, you'd wonder.

"Hamlet!" says Mark Francois. "Now there's a guy who knows how to make up his mind!"

Waiting For Godot: famously a play about waiting for something that eventually turns up.

Fucking hell, though.

Is it, though?

Don't be ridiculous. It's clearly Jon Hamm.

Tom, all sorts of things in that picture should be bald but aren't.

"Hello, yes, I'm a doctor. Normal doctor. Try not to notice that winged angel warlock thing up there. This is a regular sight in hospitals. Perhaps he's the registrar? I'm sure that's a hospital word. Also, the birds. They're just vultures. But you'll be fine. Now, eat this light bulb."

Now preparing myself to find out which right-wing pundits were getting paid by Hungary by henceforth seeing them turn up a hell of a lot more doing 24-hour news channel paper reviews.

I had no option! There weren't even any wrong answers left.

I did it in five, but I was just trying letters at random for the last go and they were the only ones that would go in. Had to look it up afterwards.

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
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Absolute bullshit today.

‘Normal people can feel themselves going mad.’ I think that might be me - and you - that @hugorifkind.bsky.social is writing about. Addiction to the attention ‘reward mechanisms’ of social media publishing companies is so destructive

Thanks Phil

Kanye West and Donald Trump are doing it for the clicks Social media ‘engagement addiction’ accelerates extremism, whether that’s praising Hitler or threatening to destroy a civilisation

What's the low low common denominator between Kanye West and Donald Trump? @hugorifkind.bsky.social in fine form:

www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

BBC Radio 4 - Strong Message Here, Righteous Targets for Violence (with Hugo Rifkind) Are politicians invoking the Almighty more regularly than before?

#Radio Strong Message Here @aiannucci.bsky.social
Righteous Targets for Violence (with Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social)
Today 09:45
BBC Radio 4
Pentagon prayers, sweary Easter messages and Trump praising Allah - is politics becoming more religious?
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I'm pretty sure we only had one, and I'm not sure she had an easy time.

You bet. Maybe with an axe?

I know we've all seen it already. But I honestly think this is the defining moment of our time. Past generations couldn't have believed it would happen. Future generations won't believe it could have happened. But here we are, bang in the moment. Lucky, lucky us.

Me neither.

There's a link attached which is free to read. Sorry to put you out.

Hope you enjoy the column you haven't read xx